
Alan Rogowski
Biography
Alan Robert Rogowski, better known by the ring name Ole Anderson (/ˈoʊlɪ/), was an American professional wrestler, booker, and promoter.
Following a stint in the U.S. Army, Rogowski made his professional wrestling debut in his native Minnesota in 1967, wrestling for the American Wrestling Association (AWA) as Al "the Rock" Rogowski or simply Rock Rogowski. The following year, he debuted in the Carolinas-based Jim Crockett Promotions, where he adopted the ring name Ole Anderson and began teaming with his "brother" Gene Anderson as the Minnesota Wrecking Crew. Following a further stint with the AWA and appearances with Championship Wrestling from Florida, in 1972 Anderson settled into wrestling primarily for Jim Crockett Promotions and Georgia Championship Wrestling. By the mid-1980s, Anderson was a part-owner of, and the booker for, Georgia Championship Wrestling. After Georgia Championship Wrestling was acquired by Vince McMahon in 1984 in what was known as "Black Saturday", Anderson broke away to form his own promotion, Championship Wrestling from Georgia, which was itself acquired by Jim Crockett Promotions the following year. Anderson spent the rest of his career with Jim Crockett Promotions and its successor, World Championship Wrestling (WCW), forming a new iteration of the Minnesota Wrecking Crew with Arn Anderson, co-founding influential stable The Four Horsemen, twice serving as booker for WCW, and running the WCW Power Plant. He retired from the ring in 1990, and from the professional wrestling industry in 1994.
Known amongst his contemporaries for his gruff, cantankerous demeanor and toughness, Anderson is a key figure in the history of professional wrestling in Georgia and the Carolinas. He held over 40 championships over the course of his career, including eight reigns as National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Tag Team Champion (Mid-Atlantic version). He was inducted into the WCW Hall of Fame in 1994 and the NWA Hall of Fame in 2010.
Acting (19 movies)

The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story
2006

NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge
1984

NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering
1985

NWA The Great American Bash 1985
1985

NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
1986

WCW Beach Blast
1992

Nature Boy Ric Flair - The Definitive Collection
2008

WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
2014

NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta
1983

WCW Halloween Havoc '89
1989

NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
1990

NWA WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing
1990

NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
1990

WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution
1990

NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
1986

NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
1986

The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1987

WCW Slamboree 1993
1993

The Greatest Stars of the 80's
2005
| Title | Year | Job | 
|---|---|---|
| NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta | 1983 | Writer | 
| GCW at The Omni (December '83) | 1983 | Writer | 
| NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout | 1990 | Writer | 
| NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush | 1990 | Writer | 
| WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution | 1990 | Writer | 
| NWA Clash of The Champions XII: Fall Brawl '90: Mountain Madness | 1990 | Writer | 
| WCW Halloween Havoc '90 | 1990 | Writer | 
| NWA Clash of The Champions XIII: Thanksgiving Thunder | 1990 | Writer | 
| WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course | 1990 | Writer | 
| WCW SuperBrawl III | 1993 | Writer | 
| WCW Slamboree 1993 | 1993 | Writer | 
| WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII | 1993 | Writer | 
| WCW Beach Blast 1993 | 1993 | Writer | 
| WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV | 1993 | Writer | 
| WCW Fall Brawl 1993 | 1993 | Writer | 
| WCW Halloween Havoc 1993 | 1993 | Writer | 
| WCW Battle Bowl | 1993 | Writer | 
| WCW Starrcade 1993 | 1993 | Writer | 
| WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI | 1994 | Writer | 
| WCW SuperBrawl IV | 1994 | Writer | 
| WCW Spring Stampede 1994 | 1994 | Writer | 
| WCW Slamboree 1994 | 1994 | Writer |